Cost recovery 101
Do you know what cost recovery is?
According to the Strategic CFO, cost recovery is defined as “the method to recovering an expenditure which a business takes on. Generally, cost recovery is simply recovering the costs of any given expense. This can be the initial …
Topics: Running Your Practice
Schindlers Attorneys Dispute resolution in community schemes – Arbitration or CSOS?
Introduction
Disputes in community living schemes arise often, more so now given the current financial difficulties posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Where such a clause exists, a determination would have to be made as to whether the parties should or could…
Topics: Dispute Resolution | Property Law
The expansion of IP to online platforms
The advent of the global COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for individuals and businesses alike. It has resulted in the need for many to work remotely through the use of technology. These unprecedented times should not have to be a reason for a business …
Topics: Covid-19/Coronavirus | Intellectual Property Law | Media & Entertainment Law | Technology Law
Re-opening of the events sector under the spotlight
The sports, arts and culture department is committed to working hand in hand with all stakeholder organisations in the events sector to minimise the impact of COVID-19.
The department emphasised this in a statement on a recent meeting with the South African Communication…
Enforcing CCMA awards without further referrals explained
Employees already have to endure a lengthy and often protracted journey to reach the oasis of a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (hereinafter ‘CCMA’) award in their favour, only to have to begin the tiresome journey of receiving such award…
Topics: Dispute Resolution | Labour Law
Environmental Legal Compliance Auditing – What is it and do I need to do it?
South Africa boasts a unique and diverse variety of natural resources which are both intrinsically and economically valuable. Globally, there is an increased awareness of environmental challenges such as climate change, sustainability and pollution.
In response…
Topics: Energy & Environmental Law
How the Cannabis laws impact your business
Whenever laws change, it’s important for business to know what the implications are for them and their industry. Recent changes to the Cannabis and drug policy laws of South Africa could prove confusing to employers across all sectors and industries.
In September…
Intellectual property rights and moulds
The design and manufacture of a mould often requires great effort, skill and expenditure by a proprietor. As such, it is of great importance to a proprietor that their mould is protected so as to prevent competitors from copying it and gaining an unfair advantage. …
Topics: Intellectual Property Law
Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update
About Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update webinar series
Each year, South African labour law shifts and evolves in interesting and complex ways. For labour law and HR practitioners, missing a change or misunderstanding the impact of a development could cost …
Topics: Covid-19/Coronavirus | Labour Law
Bregman Moodley Attorneys The National Credit Act and reckless lending
The National Credit Act, Act 34 of 2005 (‘NCA’).
The provisions that prohibit reckless credit granting form part of the measures that were introduced by the NCA with the aim of resolving the problem of over-indebtedness and preventing reckless credit lending. In…
Topics: Banking & Finance Law | Consumer Protection
Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 & Regulations (Print) 14e
About this publication
The 14th edition of this title in the Juta’s Pocket Statutes series reflects the law as at 30 June 2020.
Key benefits:
Up-to-date
Accessible
Affordable
Contents include:
Key Addresses
Quick Finder for Key Topics
Child Justice Act 75…
Topics: Criminal Law | Family Law
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill tabled
The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has been tabled in parliament.
Cabinet approved the bill in August 2020 for tabling in parliament.
According to the cabinet statement, the bill gives effect to a Constitutional Court judgement that declared unconstitutional…
POPIA: Focus on consent and legitimate interest
Companies and business entities have been given a one-year period in which to comply with the legislated requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), as set out by President Ramaphosa in July this year.
POPIA regulates the processing, management,…
Government did not interrupt my business with the Lockdown Regulations – COVID19 did: Time to pay up
In light of the Covid-19 outbreak, and the consequent national lockdown, many businesses have experienced a direct loss in profits due to lockdown restrictions imposed by the government. As a result, many businesses were and still are unable to turnover any profit…
Topics: Covid-19/Coronavirus | Insurance Law
Maintenance pending divorce litigation? It is possible!
Introduction
Often times, the less financially secure spouse will not be in a financial position to institute or defend a divorce action, with the fear of bearing the highest-burden of divorce. Divorce is not an easy process and the ending of any marriage is difficult.…
Topics: Family Law
The legal sector has a very real mental health problem
Let’s start off with some sobering facts:
In the United States, the 2016 American Bar Association together with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in a study of attorneys (see “Studies on Well-Being in the Profession”) underscored mental health concerns in the …
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Kerron Edmunson Inc Leasing electronic communications equipment or facilities from an ECNS licensee
Facilities-leasing refers to the act of leasing electronic communications equipment or facilities or part of them, by one ECNS licensee from another ECNS licensee. This enables sharing of network elements but not spectrum.
Electronic communications facilities…
Topics: Media & Entertainment Law | Technology Law
Directions to combat COVID-19 in sports, arts and culture amended
Directions to combat COVID-19 in sports, arts and culture have been amended.
The sports, arts and culture department published the amended Directions in Government Gazette 43667 in terms of Disaster Management Act Regulations.
New definitions on “concert”, …
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Emerging trends in the private equity industry in the post-pandemic environment
As the private equity fund industry has adapted to the current economic crisis it has adopted new mitigation strategies for financial challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we will touch on two of those mitigation strategies for both…
Topics: Banking & Finance Law | Commercial & Corporate Law | Covid-19/Coronavirus | Mergers & Acquisitions
When is an antenuptial contract necessary?
If the spouses do not conclude an antenuptial contract (“ANC”) prior to the date of their marriage, the marriage is automatically in community of property.
Marriage in community of property
In a marriage in community of property, the spouses have a joint estate. …
Topics: Family Law
